Garmin GPS Smart Runner Watch Forerunner 245 Music with 6 Hours In GPS Mode With Music, Daily Suggested Workouts, Built-in Sports Apps, Wrist-based Heart Rate, Pulse Ox Sensor EU/PAC

MUSIC FOR THE EXTRA MILE

You do the running. This GPS running smartwatch does the thinking. It even gets to know you, mile after mile and song after song.

  Monitor your training load to see if you're fully owning it or just overdoing it.

  Up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music — that’ll take you all the way to the finish.

  Prep for your next race like a boss with free Garmin Coach adaptive training plans.

  Finesse your form by tracking running dynamics¹.

  We'll watch your back for you with incident detection and assistance features².

  Here’s something to sing about: music storage right on your wrist.

BATTERY LIFE

Run your heart out with a watch that’s got the power to keep up. You’ll get up to 7 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music.

A DESIGN THAT CUTS BACK ON BULK

It’s sleek and lightweight — perfect for running and everyday wear.

THESE MATERIALS ARE READY TO RUN

Featuring a sweatproof silicone band and durable Corning^® Gorilla^® Glass 3, Forerunner 245 Music can handle whatever’s ahead.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

For personalised training guidance, get daily run recommendations of varying intensities based on your training history, fitness level and recovery time.

GARMIN COACH

These adaptive training plans feature guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals. Workouts sync right to your watch.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for cycling, pool swimming, track running, elliptical, stair-stepper and more.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get heart rate data³ along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater.

BUILT-IN GPS

Track where you run, and get accurate stats, including distance, pace and intervals.

RUNNING DYNAMICS

When used with a compatible accessory¹, Forerunner 245 Music measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, and more.

VO2 MAX

Train smarter with VO2 Max an indicator of how you can expect to perform. This metric even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.

PULSE OX SENSOR

This wrist-based sensor estimates your body’s blood oxygen saturation⁴, which can help gauge how your body is absorbing oxygen — especially while you sleep.

TRAINING STATUS

This metric evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching.

TRAINING EFFECT

See how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic Training Effect feedback.

TRAINING LOAD

This stat measures your exercise volume from the last 7 days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history.

RECOVERY TIME

After each workout, the built-in recovery time advisor lets you know how long to rest before another big effort. It even accounts for all-day stress, sleep and daily activity outside of workouts.

INTENSITY MINUTES

With improvements based on guidance from the WHO, now you can understand when you earned daily intensity minutes and during what activity.

BODY BATTERY^™ ENERGY MONITOR

Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Use the Garmin Connect^™ app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more. Even get details on your wrist with the Menstrual Cycle Tracking and Pregnancy Tracking app.

MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST

Download up to 500 songs plus playlists from your Spotify^®, Deezer or Amazon music accounts (subscription may be required).

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Use LiveTrack to let friends and family follow your real-time location⁵ and even view your entire preplanned course. Rest assured that your loved ones know exactly where you’re running.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

When your watch and phone are paired, your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or — during select outdoor activities — automatically with built-in incident detection².

CONNECT IQ^™ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.

SYNCS WITH GARMIN CONNECT^™

Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.

What You'll Love

• Battery Life (Smartwatch Mode): Up to 7 days
• Watch Display Type: Sunlight-visible, Transflective Memory-in-pixel (MIP)
• Watch Water Rating: 5 ATM
• Training Status:
• Daily Suggested Workouts: Yes (limited)
• Music Storage:

General

• Lens Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
• Bezel Material: Fiber-reinforced Polymer
• Quick Release Bands: Yes (20 mm, Industry Standard)
• Strap Material: Silicone
• Physical Size: 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 mm; Fits Wrists with a Circumference of 127-204 mm
• Weight: 38.5 g
• Display Size: 1.2" (30.4 mm) Diameter
• Display Resolution: 240 x 240 Pixels
• Colour Display:

Battery

• Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days
• GPS Mode with Music: Up to 6 hours
• GPS Mode without Music: Up to 24 hours
• Memory/History: 4 GB
• Charging Method: Garmin Proprietary Plug Charger

Clock Features

• Time/Date: Yes
• GPS Time Sync: Yes
• Automatic Daylight Saving Time: Yes
• Alarm Clock: Yes
• Timer: Yes
• Stopwatch: Yes
• Sunrise/Sunset Times: Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring

• Wrist-based Heart Rate (Constant, Every Second): Yes
• Daily Resting Heart Rate: Yes
• Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts: Yes (High and Low)
• Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation: Yes (Spot-check and optionally in sleep)
• Fitness Age: Yes (In App)
• Body Battery™ Energy Monitor: Yes
• All-day Stress: Yes
• Relaxation Breathing Timer: Yes
• Sleep: Yes (Advanced)
• Hydration: Yes (In Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
• Women's Health: Yes (In Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Sensors

• GPS: Yes
• GLONASS: Yes
• Galileo: Yes
• Garmin Elevate™ Wrist Heart Rate Monitor: Yes
• Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor: Yes
• Compass: Yes
• Accelerometer: Yes
• Thermometer: Yes (Tempe™ Sensor Required)

Daily Smart Features

• Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+, Wi-Fi®
• Connect IQ™ (Downloadable Watch Faces, Data Fields, Widgets, and Apps): Yes
• Smart Notifications: Yes
• Text Response/Reject Phone Call with Text (Android™ Only): Yes
• Calendar: Yes
• Weather Forecasts: Yes
• Controls Smartphone Music: Yes
• Plays and Controls Watch Music: Yes
• Find My Phone: Yes
• Find My Watch: Yes
• VIRB® Camera Remote: Yes
• Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile: Yes
• Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone® and Android™

Activity Profiles

Gym:

• Strength Training
• Cardio Training
• Elliptical Training
• Stair Stepping
• Indoor Rowing
• Yoga

Wellness:

• Walking
• Yoga

Indoor Running:

• Treadmill Running
• Indoor Track Running
• Virtual Running

Outdoor Running:

• Running
• Outdoor Track Running
• Trail Running

Cycling:

• Biking
• Indoor Biking

Swim:

• Pool Swimming

Safety and Tracking Features

• Incident Detection During Select Activities: Yes
• Incident Detection Alert on Phone for Wearables: Yes
• Assistance: Yes
• LiveTrack: Yes
• Live Event Sharing: Android™ Only

Activity Tracking Features

• Step Counter: Yes
• Move Alerts (Displays on Device after a Period of Inactivity; Walk for a Couple of Minutes to Reset It): Yes
• Auto Goal (Learns Your Activity Level and Assigns a Daily Step Goal): Yes
• Calories Burned: Yes
• Distance Travelled: Yes
• Intensity Minutes: Yes
• TrueUp™: Yes
• Move IQ™: Yes
• Garmin Connect™ Challenges App: Yes (Optional Connect IQ App)

Fitness Equipment/Gym

• Cardio Workouts: Yes
• Strength Workouts: Yes
• Automatic Rep Counting: Yes

Training, Planning, and Analysis Features

• Customizable Screen(s): Yes
• Downloadable Training Plans: Yes
• Course Guidance: Yes
• HR Zones: Yes
• HR Alerts: Yes
• HR Calories: Yes